Tag: F1

15 Jun 2022

Aston Martin no longer “pinned” by F1 set-up since Spain upgrade

Following a difficult start to the 2022 campaign that saw it slump to the bottom of the constructors’ championship after three rounds, Aston Martin made a number of visible changes to the design of its AMR22 car for the Spanish Grand Prix last month. Similarities were drawn between Red Bull’s RB18 car and the revised […]

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15 Jun 2022

Schumacher must find right balance of performance and clean running

The German was in the spotlight heading into the Baku weekend following his huge crash in Monaco, which came off the back of earlier incidents in Jeddah and Miami. His weekend was compromised by a technical issue that robbed him of FP1, and thereafter he was catching up. He qualified 20th and last, some 1.1s […]

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15 Jun 2022

F1 drivers back penalties for triggering flags in qualifying

The issue became a talking point in Azerbaijan last weekend after Fernando Alonso went down an escape road towards the end of Q1, bringing out a yellow flag and spoiling the laps of anyone behind who might have had a chance of beating him. Alex Albon, who was immediately behind the Alpine driver, made it […]

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15 Jun 2022

Not easy handling “third disappointment in a row” in Baku

Leclerc took pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and was leading the race after an early pitstop under the virtual safety car, before a power unit issue caused him to slow on-track. Leclerc limped back to the pits and retired from the race, marking his second retirement in the last three races after a […]

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14 Jun 2022

Azerbaijan GP grid offence punishment didn’t fit crime

The Canadian received the penalty because a mechanic was still on the grid and made contact with the car after the 15 second signal before the formation lap. The mechanic concerned, who was looking at his watch, initially walked away from the car after helping to push it forward. However, he then turned around and […]

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14 Jun 2022

Alpine F1 drivers question straightline speed focus in Baku

The blue cars were fastest on the straight in Baku, with Alonso easily able to stay ahead of Daniel Ricciardo’s McLaren on the way to seventh place. Ocon meanwhile had a tougher time on the way to 10th place, having struggled on the harder tyre in the opening stint. This was in part because he’d […]

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14 Jun 2022

2022 F1 Canadian GP – How to watch, session timings and more

The F1 paddock makes the 5,500-mile trip from Baku to Montreal for the welcomed return of the Canadian round for the first time in three years, having dropped off the calendar in 2020 and 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Just like the Australian GP earlier this season, it provides a relative unknown on F1’s return […]

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14 Jun 2022

Why Alpine’s low-drag F1 updates should pay off in the short term

This is because of a run of tracks with medium/low downforce characteristics, so the updates are expected to pay out over the course of the next few races. The most substantial change comes around the car’s midriff, as the team has redesigned the forward section of the sidepod. This will not only have an impact […]

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14 Jun 2022

What did F1 drivers do after racing? Zanardi, Alguersuari and more

While there’s no shortage of former Formula 1 drivers visible on any F1 broadcast, retired drivers don’t always go into punditry after their time behind the wheel – some drivers take on different careers entirely. Jaime Alguersuari (ESP) Virgin Racing at Formula E Championship Photo by: Manuel Goria / Motorsport Images • F1 starts: 46 […]

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14 Jun 2022

10 things we learned at the 2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix

The 2022 Formula 1 season has passed the one-third point following Max Verstappen’s win in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix last weekend. That leaves the Dutchman with a 21-point standings lead over team-mate Sergio Perez, which is a stunning turnaround from the 46 he was in arrears of title rival Charles Leclerc after round three in […]

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